Phrase guide

out of context

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Without context that may be needed for understanding the original meaning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They took his statements out of context and made him sound like an extremist.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: el kunteksto — without context that is needed for understanding
  • Finnish: irrallaan asiayhteydestä — without context that is needed for understanding
  • Finnish: asian vierestä — without context that is needed for understanding
  • French: hors contexte — without context that is needed for understanding
  • German: aus dem Kontext — without context that is needed for understanding
  • German: aus dem Zusammenhang — without context that is needed for understanding
  • Polish: wyrwany z kontekstu — without context that is needed for understanding
  • Spanish: fuera del contexto — without context that is needed for understanding
  • Swahili: nje ya muktadha — without context that is needed for understanding